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J. W. 000KB. APPARATUS FOR RE SWEATING TOBACCO. No. 249,591.

Patented Nov. 15,1881.

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UNITED STATES PATENT OFFICE.

JoHN W. OOOKE, or PHILADELPHIA, PENNSYLVANIA.

APPARATUS FOR RESWEATING TOBACCO.

SPECIFICATION forming part of Letters Patent No. 249,591, dated November15, 1881.

I Application filed July 27, 1881. (No model.)

To all whom it may concern:

Be it known that I, JOHN W. COOKE, a citizen ot' the United States,residing at Philadelphia, in the county of Philadelphia, State ofPennsylvania, have invented a new and useful Improvement in Apparatusfor Resweat- 'ing Tobacco, which improvement is fully set forth in thefollowing specification and accompanying'd'rawings, in which- Figure 1is a side elevation of the apparatus embodying my invention. Fig. 2is acentral. longitudinal section thereof. Fig. 3 is a top or plan viewthereof, the lid being removed.

Similar letters of reference indicate corresponding parts in theseveralfigures.

The object of my invention is to provide a steaming and heatingapparatus for resweating tobacco which'may be employed by tobacconistsintheir own establishments.

My invention consists of a receiver provided with a perforated falsebottom and a series of perforated pipes whichcommunicate with the spaceof the receiver below the false bottom, and are connected to thereceiver, so as to brace and strengthen. the same. The steam and heatare caused quickly to reach the mass of tobacco from below and above orlaterally, thus accomplishing the work man expeditious manner, A. thereceiver being adapted to be placed onan ordinary stove or any othersuitableheating apparatus. As the entire apparatus is simple andinexpensiveit is within reach ofthose engaged in business on a smallscale- Referring to the drawings, A represents a receiver in the form ofa kettle or boiler, preferably of sheet metal, and provided with asuitable lid for preventing escape of the steam. B represents adiaphragm, which is supported above the bottom of the boiler and constitutes a false bottom, on which the tobacco is sustained during theresweating operation.

0 represents a series of perforated pipes,

which are secured upright to the inner sideslof thereceiver andcommunicate with the space below the diaphragm B, as well as that aboveit.

D represents an inlet for supplying and re plenishing the receiver Awith water or other fluid employed for resweating, andE represents agage, which communicates with the receiver for indicating the height ofthe wateror fluid therein. t

The receiver is properly supplied with waterand tobacco, and placed on astove, range, or other heating medium.' As the steam is generated itpermeates the mass of tobacco from below through the false bottom B, andfrom the sides through the pipes G, the action of the steam on thetobacco 'at the several places causing the work to be accomplished inarapid and expeditious manner. When it is desired to heat the tobacco thewater or fluid in the receiver is removed and the hot air passes throughthe false bottom and the pipes or conduits (J, and" so reaches the massof tobacco simultaneously from below and the sides. The condensed steamand tobacco liquor formed during the resweating operation falls throughthe perforated bottom B to the bottom of the receiver, and may beremoved through the cock or discharge a, which is suitably connected tothe receiver. The pipes 0 being attached to the 'side of the receptacleA,-brace and stiffen the same. The false bottom B has a corrugated orundulating form, wherebyit gains in strength, and leaves little spacesfor the circulation of steam under the tobacco-leaves.

Having thus described my invention, What I claim as new, and desire tosecure by Letters Patent, isy 1. The receiver A, in combination with theperforated false bottom B and perforated pipes C, said pipes beingattached to said receiver and serving to brace the same, as well as tosupply the upper space with steam, substantially as set forth. g

2. The corrugated or undulating false bottom B, for supportin g tobacco,in combination with the shell of the receptacle, and the perforatedpipes O, substantially as set forth.

JOHN W. OOOKE.

